Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Holbury
We bring a hog roast for your event to Holbury and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Club events
- Car and steam shows
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Holbury?
How our hog roast for events works in Holbury
At a fête, fair or festival in Holbury, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. Whether it’s food and music festivals and school fairs and sports days, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls and more.
Around Holbury, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Holbury events: pitches and permissions
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Holbury for events. Holbury is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Holbury to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Good Shepherd, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Netley station, roughly 3.8 miles north-east of the centre. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Holbury, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 4 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cater events across SO45 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Holbury, we also cover Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Holbury include The New Forest Academy (0.7 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Holbury
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Make the stall easy to find
- Show allergens at the stall
We serve as the queue moves.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Places near Holbury
Other occasions in Holbury
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In December, Holbury is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your event in Holbury
We are self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Holbury and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Church and village fêtes
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Cadland Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
Questions from Holbury
Which station is closest to Holbury?
Netley station, about 3.8 miles north-east of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do you come to Holbury?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards